When grain sits in storage, every bushel matters. For agricultural operations across the Midwest, the difference between efficient grain handling and costly delays often comes down to one critical com ...

Choosing grain storage solutions requires balancing immediate costs against long-term performance. The cheapest option rarely ...

Four years ago, the crew at Tom Farms could run their combines for only a half day before they’d have to quit to let the 1,200-bu.-per-hour dryer catch up. Now the farm’s 2.25 million bushels of ...

Demand for grain bins is running high this season and windy, rainy and hot weather have created challenges for bin builders. The growing ethanol industry has fueled demand, bin builders say. Ethanol ...

Chief Agri has served the agricultural community since 1961 and produces a full line of storage systems for grain and commodity crops that meet the needs of small farmers and commercial growers alike.

Sinking Mississippi River levels in recent years have caused grain shipping disruptions, prompting farmers to pursue on-farm grain bins to preserve quality and market potential. "Storage is becoming a ...

ASSUMPTION, Ill. (AP) — Manufacturers of grain-storage bins in which more than two dozen people died last year believe the number of accidents will drop off this year because of changes in the ...

Ely’s grain elevator in Guide Rock, Nebraska, is shown on Oct. 10, 2025. The elevator has a capacity of over 1 million bushels across 15 bins, two flat storage buildings and a new temporary bunker.

An Iowa farmer walks past damaged grain bins following a 2020 derecho. Farmers across the Midwest have seen their grain bins destroyed or damaged in recent years by tornadoes, derechos and other ...